Memoirs of a Geisha vs The Widow of Saint-Pierre
Memoirs of a Geisha has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.6/10 for The Widow of Saint-Pierre). The Widow of Saint-Pierre is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 26m. The Widow of Saint-Pierre is the older of the two (2000 against 2005). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Memoirs of a Geisha
The Widow of Saint-Pierre| Memoirs of a Geisha | The Widow of Saint-Pierre | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 26m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | Canada |
| Director | Rob Marshall | Patrice Leconte |
| Main cast | Mako, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Tsai Chin, Youki Kudoh | Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Juliette Binoche, Michel Duchaussoy, Philippe Magnan |
Synopsis
Memoirs of a Geisha
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
The Widow of Saint-Pierre
In 1850, on the isolated French island of Saint-Pierre, a murder shocks the natives. Two fishermen are arrested. One of them, Louis Ollivier, dies in custody. The other, Neel Auguste, is sentenced to death by the guillotine. The island is so small that it has neither a guillotine nor an executioner. While those are sent for Auguste is placed under the supervision of an army Captain.
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